Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	authority_n	parliament_n	power_n	2,866	5	4.6576	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91178	VIII queries upon the late declarations of, and letters from, the army: proposed to all true lovers of their country and Parliaments, and conscientious souldiers in the army.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1647 (1647)	Wing P3949; Thomason E392_22; ESTC R201577	3,732	8

viii_o qvery_n upon_o the_o late_a declaration_n of_o and_o letter_n from_o the_o army_n propose_v to_o all_o true_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n and_o parliament_n and_o conscientious_a soldier_n in_o the_o army_n 1_o john_n 4._o 1._o belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1647._o eight_o queres_fw-la upon_o the_o late_a declaration_n of_o and_o letter_n from_o the_o army_n propose_v to_o all_o true_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n and_o parliament_n and_o conscientious_a soldier_n in_o the_o army_n 1_o whither_o a_o whole_a well-minded_a and_o well-meaning_a army_n may_v not_o by_o specious_a pretence_n be_v abuse_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o ambitious_a and_o pernicious_a design_n of_o some_o person_n they_o most_o confide_v in_o as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o be_v draw_v on_o by_o degree_n to_o act_n and_o demand_v that_o at_o last_o which_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n at_o first_o abhor_v as_o well_o as_o hazael_n 2_o king_n 8._o 12_o 13_o and_o whether_o all_o who_o have_v religious_a and_o specious_a pretence_n in_o their_o mouth_n have_v the_o like_a real_a intention_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o reins_o which_o the_o anabaptist_n proceed_n in_o germany_n disprove_v who_o have_v as_o holy_a and_o just_a pretence_n as_o any_o now_o incline_v to_o their_o way_n and_o opinion_n 2._o whether_o a_o army_n former_o dutiful_a and_o meritorious_a yet_o now_o so_o far_o distemper_v as_o to_o rule_v if_o not_o over-rule_v their_o own_o general_n and_o officer_n to_o seize_v and_o remove_v the_o king_n own_o person_n with_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o house_n appoint_v to_o attend_v he_o from_o the_o place_n design_v for_o his_o residence_n by_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n upon_o mere_a ground-less_a and_o proof-less_a surmise_n never_o reveal_v to_o any_o in_o authority_n without_o the_o parliament_n privity_n in_o high_a affront_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o power_n endeavour_v to_o over-awe_n if_o not_o to_o force_v the_o parliament_n which_o raise_v they_o by_o march_v up_o against_o they_o labour_v to_o disengage_a the_o people_n city_n and_o kingdom_n from_o and_o engage_v they_o against_o it_o contrary_a to_o their_o solemn_a covenant_n refuse_v to_o disband_v for_o the_o kingdom_n ease_n and_o peace_n and_o act_v for_o the_o present_a by_o their_o own_o mere_a power_n and_o will_n can_v be_v a_o probable_a and_o fit_a instrument_n of_o redress_v those_o arbitrary_a and_o injurious_a proceed_n in_o the_o house_n committee_n and_o other_o of_o which_o they_o now_o complain_v and_o whether_o their_o refusal_n to_o dis-band_n or_o to_o remove_v far_o off_o from_o london_n or_o obey_v the_o parliament_n present_v just_a command_n upon_o what_o ever_o specious_a print_v pretext_n be_v not_o a_o very_a sad_a public_a precedent_n likely_a to_o conjure_v up_o a_o spirit_n of_o universal_a disobedience_n to_o parliament_n magistrate_n and_o superior_n of_o all_o sort_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n to_o its_o utter_a ruin_n if_o not_o timous_o prevent_v dis-liked_n oppose_v by_o all_o wellwisher_n to_o the_o weal_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o church_n and_o state_n 3._o whether_o 1_o whether_o 31._o h._n 6._o 1._o 1_o jack_n cade_n and_o his_o confederate_n traitorous_a force_v of_o the_o parliament_n in_o former_a time_n upon_o popular_a pretence_n henry_n jermin_n percy_n and_o goring_n treason_n in_o practise_v to_o bring_v up_o the_o northern_a army_n towards_o london_n to_o over-awe_n and_o force_v the_o parliament_n soon_o after_o its_o commencement_n and_o the_o king_n come_v to_o the_o commons_o house_n with_o a_o arm_a train_n of_o cavalier_n to_o demand_v the_o five_o member_n jan._n 4._o 1641._o etc._n 1641._o a_o exact_a collection_n etc._n etc._n p._n 35._o etc._n etc._n vote_v to_o be_v a_o treasonable_a act_n and_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o resent_v by_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n though_o varnish_v over_o with_o most_o specious_a pretence_n and_o the_o public_a good_a will_v not_o be_v all_o justify_v if_o not_o exceed_v by_o the_o army_n seize_v and_o remove_v of_o the_o king_n person_n refusal_n to_o disband_v and_o march_v up_o to_o london_n to_o over-awe_n the_o parliament_n demand_v member_n and_o disengage_a the_o city_n and_o people_n from_o they_o and_o how_o their_o offence_n can_v be_v difference_v or_o justify_v where_o their_o proceed_n and_o pretence_n be_v the_o same_o 4._o whether_o the_o army_n present_v disband_v now_o they_o have_v propose_v their_o grievance_n and_o demand_n to_o the_o house_n in_o a_o dutiful_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n upon_o receipt_n of_o their_o arrear_n without_o march_v near_a london_n to_o ease_v the_o kingdom_n of_o new_a tax_n and_o free_a quarter_n to_o expedite_v the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n interrupt_v by_o their_o mutiny_n and_o prevent_v new_a civil_a broil_n be_v not_o a_o more_o conscientious_a just_a probable_a safe_a and_o honourable_a way_n to_o obtain_v all_o their_o just_a demand_n on_o their_o own_o and_o the_o kingdom_n behalf_n from_o both_o house_n than_o their_o refusal_n to_o disband_v or_o march_v up_o to_o london_n which_o as_o it_o will_v savour_v of_o high_a disobedience_n violence_n and_o breach_n of_o privilege_n at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o of_o some_o dangerous_a design_n of_o high_a nature_n so_o it_o will_v certain_o endanger_v the_o adjournment_n or_o dissolution_n of_o the_o house_n the_o pillage_n of_o the_o city_n the_o imbroyl_v of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o new_a war_n blemish_v the_o army_n former_a reputation_n and_o fidelity_n encourage_v malignant_n grieve_v the_o well-affected_a and_o procure_v more_o mischief_n than_o it_o can_v redress_v and_o bring*_n just_a damnation_n on_o the_o contriver_n of_o it_o who_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o not_o disband_v from_o the_o scot_n who_o proceed_n hear_v though_o more_o dutiful_a and_o respectful_a to_o the_o parliament_n than_o they_o be_v yet_o much_o declaim_v against_o by_o they_o and_o their_o party_n and_o netherlands_o who_o raise_v force_n as_o the_o parliament_n do_v now_o only_o in_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o their_o own_o and_o kingdom_n necessary_a preservation_n against_o their_o oppress_a prince_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n be_v no_o way_n suitable_a to_o their_o or_o our_o condition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n who_o need_v no_o army_n nor_o external_a violence_n especial_o from_o their_o own_o friend_n to_o enforce_v they_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o redress_v all_o public_a grievance_n which_o they_o have_v solemn_o covenant_v to_o perform_v and_o will_v according_o execute_v though_o you_o disband_v 5._o what_o assurance_n can_v the_o parliament_n city_n or_o kingdom_n receive_v from_o a_o discontent_a army_n hold_v their_o gun_n and_o weapon_n in_o their_o hand_n if_o not_o balance_v by_o a_o equal_a arm_a force_n for_o their_o defence_n if_o all_o their_o present_a demand_n that_o be_v just_a &_o reasonable_a be_v grant_v they_o will_v not_o afterward_o proceed_v to_o demand_v that_o which_o be_v neither_o honourable_a just_a nor_o reasonable_a for_o the_o parliament_n to_o grant_v and_o yet_o dangerous_a to_o deny_v for_o fear_v of_o violence_n and_o new_a tumult_n since_o their_o demand_n do_v daily_o multiply_v &_o some_o of_o their_o heterodox_n chaplain_n officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o anti-magistratical_a principle_n write_n speech_n engender_v a_o just_a fear_n of_o such_o subsequent_a demand_n of_o who_o justice_n or_o reasonableness_n themselves_o will_v be_v the_o judge_n not_o the_o parliament_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v ascertain_v that_o when_o they_o have_v demand_v and_o remove_v some_o member_n opposite_a to_o they_o and_o their_o proceed_n perchance_o only_o out_o of_o ground_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o grant_v must_v not_o be_v force_v especial_o in_o parliament_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v most_o freedom_n both_o of_o speech_n and_o vote_n that_o they_o will_v not_o demand_v and_o remove_v all_o other_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o party_n or_o confederacy_n and_o recruite_n the_o house_n with_o new_a member_n of_o their_o own_o and_o thereby_o gain_v a_o power_n which_o some_o fear_n be_v their_o real_a design_n to_o change_v the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o office_n and_o place_n to_o their_o own_o creature_n as_o they_o have_v do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o army_n to_o avoid_v which_o just_o fear_v mischief_n they_o have_v cause_n both_o in_o conscience_n and_o honour_n to_o disband_v upon_o the_o parliament_n command_v which_o raise_v they_o the_o rather_o because_o their_o refuse_v to_o disband_v till_o such_o member_n and_o other_o who_o they_o intend_v to_o impeach_v as_o incendiary_n and_o enemy_n

to_o the_o army_n be_v try_v will_v be_v contradictory_n to_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o desire_n of_o free_a and_o impartial_a public_a justice_n which_o can_v be_v repute_v free_a or_o unbiased_a when_o the_o parliament_n and_o judge_n shall_v be_v awe_v and_o terrify_v with_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o accuser_n and_o prosecutor_n by_o who_o over-awing_a power_n terror_n menace_n the_o high_a champarty_n and_o maintenance_n that_o can_v be_v justice_n will_v probable_o if_o not_o certain_o be_v pervert_v the_o judge_n witness_n and_o party_n terrify_v mere_a innocent_n condemn_v and_o member_n of_o the_o army_n party_n though_o perhaps_o just_o impeach_v of_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n than_o any_o of_o their_o opposite_n escape_v either_o un-impeached_n or_o un-censured_n contrary_a to_o their_o present_a pretence_n 6._o whether_o the_o army_n complaint_n of_o undue_a election_n if_o impartial_o examine_v by_o impartial_a judge_n will_v not_o light_a heavy_a on_o their_o own_o friend_n and_o member_n the_o great_a sti●lers_n in_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o whether_o their_o general_a exception_n against_o election_n in_o cornwall_n and_o wales_n proceed_v not_o from_o their_o chaplain_n mr._n peter_n who_o have_v gain_v more_o by_o the_o war_n then_o any_o two_o presbyterian_a minister_n who_o sickness_n hinder_v his_o presence_n at_o they_o to_o bring_v in_o member_n of_o his_o own_o party_n and_o whether_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o army_n themselves_o have_v not_o in_o some_o place_n deprive_v the_o people_n of_o their_o freedom_n in_o election_n to_o bring_v in_o themselves_o to_o strengthen_v their_o party_n in_o the_o house_n and_o if_o so_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v they_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o complain_v against_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o complaint_n or_o petition_n that_o we_o hear_v of_o against_o the_o unjustness_n of_o any_o election_n in_o cornwall_n or_o wales_n though_o many_o against_o the_o election_n of_o divers_a of_o their_o party_n in_o other_o part_n and_o they_o must_v disband_v their_o army_n that_o so_o all_o future_a election_n may_v be_v free_a as_o they_o desire_v 7._o whether_o the_o independent_a party_n and_o some_o of_o the_o army_n friend_n have_v not_o be_v more_o arbitrary_a exorbitant_a and_o irregular_a in_o their_o vote_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o house_n committee_n and_o several_a employment_n dispose_v of_o and_o finger_v more_o of_o the_o kingdom_n treasure_n carry_v and_o dispose_v of_o more_o office_n and_o gainful_a place_n receive_v great_a reward_n salary_n and_o far_o more_o and_o better_a pay_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o pursue_v their_o own_o end_n and_o interest_n more_o than_o any_o other_o they_o asperse_v and_o whether_o their_o private_a list_v of_o many_o thousand_o to_o recruite_n the_o army_n since_o the_o war_n end_v without_o the_o public_a knowledge_n of_o the_o house_n to_o increase_v the_o kingdom_n charge_n give_v not_o the_o parliament_n and_o other_o just_a occasion_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o army_n present_a and_o late_a action_n to_o suspect_v the_o carry_v on_o of_o some_o desperate_a and_o destructive_a design_n in_o england_n rather_o than_o any_o hint_n or_o jealousy_n or_o other_o private_a listing_n of_o man_n without_o authority_n of_o parliament_n suggest_v but_o not_o prove_v in_o the_o four_o page_n of_o the_o late_a declaration_n and_o whether_o such_o new_a recruite_n can_v with_o equal_a justice_n take_v and_o challenge_v arrear_n as_o well_o as_o those_o gallant_a soldier_n employ_v in_o action_n all_o the_o war_n or_o any_o of_o the_o army_n challenge_v pay_v from_o the_o time_n they_o be_v vote_v to_o disband_v for_o continue_v together_o against_o the_o house_n order_n and_o march_v up_o against_o their_o privilege_n which_o they_o be_v raise_v to_o defend_v 8._o whether_o the_o army_n late_a proceed_n if_o not_o qualify_v by_o their_o speedy_a disband_n and_o future_a obedience_n to_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o eclipse_v and_o nullify_v all_o their_o former_a merit_n glory_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n draw_v perpetual_a scandal_n on_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n amaze_v all_o their_o friend_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n endanger_v the_o loss_n of_o die_a ireland_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n elevate_v the_o hope_n and_o accomplish_v the_o design_n of_o our_o malignant_a prelatical_a and_o romish_a enemy_n bring_v perpetual_a shame_n if_o not_o utter_a ruin_n to_o our_o nation_n and_o in_o conclusion_n to_o the_o chief_a contiver_n and_o fomenter_n of_o they_o if_o so_o we_o confident_o hope_v that_o all_o conscientious_a officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o the_o army_n upon_o second_o thought_n and_o serious_a perusal_n of_o these_o query_n will_v give_v over_o their_o intend_a design_n and_o distand_v as_o many_o of_o they_o have_v do_v and_o if_o any_o obstinate_o persevere_v to_o force_v the_o parliament_n &_o infringe_v their_o privilege_n or_o disburb_n the_o public_a peace_n that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n city_n and_o country_n according_a to_o their_o solemn_a covenant_n will_v unanitnous_o withstand_v they_o and_o chastise_v their_o dangerous_a disobedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n which_o many_o fear_n they_o project_n to_o over-awe_n and_o subvert_v finis_fw-la